Linda Lysakowski

Linda is a well-known author in the non-fiction realm. Linda is one of slightly more than 100 professionals worldwide to hold the Advanced Certified Fund Raising Executive designation. Linda has trained more than 40,000 professionals in all aspects of development in Canada, Mexico, Egypt, Bermudaand most of the 50 United States.As a graduate of AFP's Faculty Training Academy, she is a Master Teacher. She is the author of Recruiting and Training Fundraising Volunteers;The Development Plan; Fundraising as a Career: What, Are You Crazy?;Capital Campaigns: Everything You Need to Know;Are You Ready for a Capital Campaignworkbook; Raise More Money from Your Business Community;Raise More Money from Your Business Community--The Workbook;Fundraising for the GENIUS, 2ndedition, a contributing author to The Fundraising Feasibility Study-It's Not About the MoneyandYOU and Your Nonprofit Board, co-editor of YOUand Your Nonprofitand The Nonprofit Consulting Playbook; and co-author of The Essential Nonprofit Fundraising Handbook; The New Donor;Nonprofit Strategic Planning; andThe Leaky Bucket: What's Wrong With Your Fundraising...and How You Can Fix It;CharityChannel's Quick Guide to Creating Your Development Plan; andCharityChannel's Quick Guide to Developing Your Case for Support. She is currently working on several more books.Linda lives in Boulder City,NV, is active in her church and serves as a member of the advisory board of the Friends of Parkinson's.